Vancouver Olympics broke even: VANOC
Newsbot @ Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:28 pm
Title: Vancouver Olympics broke even: VANOC
Category: Sports
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2010-12-17 16:35:56
Canadian
wildrosegirl @ Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:28 pm
Sure it did. 
Did they balance the books on that one like they did the Fast Ferries?
Brenda @ Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:31 pm
Anyone surprised that I am a little tiny bit skeptic about this... "result"? 
FieryVulpine @ Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:32 pm
Not I. Hell, I don't think there was an Olympics that ever broke even or made a profit. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Canuckism @ Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:22 pm
Ya right!
Scape @ Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:28 pm
$1:
The VANOC budget did not include the cost of building the venues and other projects, which were paid for by the provincial and federal governments.
I see that as a major omission.
Brenda @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:31 am
Scape Scape:
$1:
The VANOC budget did not include the cost of building the venues and other projects, which were paid for by the provincial and federal governments.
I see that as a major omission.
You can close every book to your own advantage, with a little creativity...
bootlegga @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:27 am
FieryVulpine FieryVulpine:
Not I. Hell, I don't think there was an Olympics that ever broke even or made a profit. Correct me if I'm wrong.
The 1984 Olympics in LA and 1988 Games Seoul were profitable. After the debacle that was Montreal, being profitable (or close to it) was a big consideration in awarding the games.
martin14 @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:22 am
wildrosegirl wildrosegirl:
Sure it did.
Did they balance the books on that one like they did the Fast Ferries?
Did they balance the books on that one like they did the Fast Ferries?
Truth comes out in 2012.... big losses.
Freakinoldguy @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:50 pm
If you did your household finances like Furlong and the boys did for the Olympics, we'd all be living on easy street, with someone else picking up the tab for all of our extravagant major purchases.
This Olympics didn't break even, the operating costs may have broke even, but I'm even doubtful of that given the climate of secrecy that surrounded what they considered Olympic related costs.
So if they factored in what the Province and Federal Taxpayers kicked in, that he conviently doesn't count as a cost, Furlong and his Olympics would be so far in the hole that we'd have to pump him sunlight.
ShepherdsDog @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:56 pm
martin14 martin14:
wildrosegirl wildrosegirl:
Sure it did.
Did they balance the books on that one like they did the Fast Ferries?
Did they balance the books on that one like they did the Fast Ferries?
Truth comes out in 2012.... big losses.
5 minutes later the world ends...debt written off.
